diff --git a/dot_config/fish/conf.d/30-bat.fish b/dot_config/fish/conf.d/30-bat.fish
index 85ad1d4..f466f75 100644
--- a/dot_config/fish/conf.d/30-bat.fish
+++ b/dot_config/fish/conf.d/30-bat.fish
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env fish
 
 set -gx BATDIFF_USE_DELTA true
+
 set -g batcmd
 
+if command -v bat &>/dev/null
+    set batcmd bat
+else if command -v batcat &>/dev/null
+    set batcmd batcat
+end
+
 function cat --wraps bat
     if command -v bat &>/dev/null
-        set -g batcmd bat
         bat $argv
     else if command -v batcat &>/dev/null
-        set -g batcmd batcat
         batcat $argv
     end
 end